On the Bookshelf
Recommended Reads
Below are suggested readings that may help you along your journey. One book is not right for everyone. I strongly encourage you to read the descriptions and reviews of any book you are interested in before buying anything. Some books may have religious undertones or language you may be uncomfortable with.
Disclaimer: Please note that Charlotte Ramberg and Therapy with CR, LLC do not have any affiliations with nor are responsible for the content, claims, or representations for any of the following publications. All information, resources, writings, blog posts, and material offered or provided on this site are not intended to be, act as, or replace therapy, mental health services, or medical advice. It does not constitute a provider/patient relationship. For questions and support consult your mental heath or medical provider.
Perinatal: Before, During, and After Pregnancy
This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression
by Karen R. Kleiman, Valerie Davis Raskin MD
Living Beyond Postpartum Depression: Help and Hope for the Hurting Mom and Those Around Her
by Jerusha Clark
Why I Jumped: My True Story of Postpartum Depression, Dramatic Rescue & Return to Hope
by Tina Zahn, Wanda Dyson
The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for living with Postpartum Depression
by Karen R. Kleiman
What Am I Thinking: Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression
by Karen Kleiman
Tokens of Affection: Reclaiming Your Marriage After Postpartum Depression
by Karen Kleiman, Amy Wenzel
by Sandra Poulin
Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
by Shoshana S. Bennett PhD, EdD, Pec Indman PA
Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression
by Teresa Wong
Battling Over Birth: Black Women and the Maternal Health Care Crisis
by Julia Chinyere Oparah, Helen Arega
Baby Ever After: Expanding Your Family After Postpartum Depression
by Rebecca Fox Starr
Before The Letdown: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother
by Alia Macrina Heise , Dr. Marcelina Watkinson, et al.
Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers
by Nancy Mohrbacher , Kathleen Kendall-Tackett PhD IBCLC, et al.
by Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus
by Cheryl Tatano Beck , Jeanne Watson Driscoll, et al.
LGBTQ+ Resources
by Rachel Pepper
Journey to Same-Sex Parenthood: Firsthand Advice, Tips and Stories from Lesbian and Gay Couples
by Eric Rosswood , Charlie Condou, et al.
Confessions of the Other Mother: Non-Biological Lesbian Moms Tell All
by Harlyn Aizley
And Baby Makes More: Known Donors, Queer Parents, and Our Unexpected Families
edited by Susan Goldberg and Chloë Brushwood Rose
by Maria Llopis
Teen Pregnancy: Teenage Pregnancy Support: Advice for Parents and Teens
by Phebe Pearson
Pregnancy: The Essential Teen Pregnancy Guide: All-In-One Advice For Anxious Teens
by Susan E Hart
Infertility and Reproductive Technologies
Get a Life His and Hers Survival Guide to IVF
by Rosie Bray
Hold On, Baby!: A Soulful Guide to Riding the Ups and Downs of Infertility and IVF
by Lisa White
by Karen Jeffries
by Lindsay M Fischer
It Starts With The Egg Edition 1 and Edition 2
by Rebecca Fett
by Shara Hutchinson
by The 16 Percent
by Christina Oberon
by Dr. Lora Shahine
by Elizabeth Katkin
by Cathie Quillet
Unstoppable: Forging the Path to Motherhood in the Early Days of IVF
by Ellen Weir Casey
Infreakinfertility: How to Survive When Getting Pregnant Gets Hard
by Melanie Dale
by Rebecca Matthews
Parenting
by Michaeleen Doucleff
No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame
by Janet Lansbury
The Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict After a Difficult Divorce
by Elizabeth Thayer Ph.D., Jeffrey Zimmerman Ph.D.
Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child: The Emotional Journey
by Deborah L. Davis, Mara Tesler Stein
The Heart of Parenting: Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child
by John Gottman, Joan DeClaire
by Daniel J. Siegel, Mary Hartzell
by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE, Carla Naumburg PhD
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
by Emily Oster
We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood
by Dani McClain
The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being
by Simone Davies
Experimenting with Babies: 50 Amazing Science Projects You Can Perform on Your Kid
by Shaun Gallagher
How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
by Julie Lythcott-Haims
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
by William Stixrud PhD, Ned Johnson
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting (The Peaceful Parent Series)
by Laura Dr. Markham
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (now with Bébé Day by Day: 100 Keys to French Parenting) by Pamela Druckerman
Surrogacy
Labor of Love: Gestational Surrogacy and the Work of Making Babies
by Heather Jacobson
The Kangaroo Pouch: A story about surrogacy for young children
by Sarah A. Phillips
by Alyssa Schnell
The Stork's Assistant: A Surrogacy Journey Journal
by Khrys Thomas
Fatherhood
The Joy of Fatherhood: The First Twelve Months Expanded 2nd Edition
by Marcus Jacob Goldman
Finding Time For Fatherhood: The important considerations men face when they become parents
by Bruce Linton
New First Three Years of Life: Completely Revised and Updated
by Burton L. White
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 7th Edition: Birth to Age 5
by American Academy Of Pediatrics
by Louis Borgenicht M.D. (Author), Joe Borgenicht (Author)
Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads
by Gary Greenberg
Anxiety and Depression
Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry by Catherine M. Pittman PhD, Elizabeth M Karle MLIS
The Anxiety Toolkit: Strategies for Fine-Tuning Your Mind and Moving Past Your Stuck Points
by Alice Boyes Ph.D
The Dance of Fear: Rising Above Anxiety, Fear, and Shame to Be Your Best and Bravest Self
by Harriet Lerne
Hardcore Self Help: F**k Anxiety (Volume 1)
by Robert Duff Ph.D.
Hardcore Self Help: F**k Depression (Volume 2)
by Robert Duff Ph.D.
Trauma
Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, Connie Burk
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment
by Babette Rothschild
Bipolar
A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders: Not Fully Bipolar But Not Unipolar--Practical Management
by James Phelps MD
by Jim Phelps
Bipolar, Not So Much: Understanding Your Mood Swings and Depression
by Chris Aiken MD and James Phelps MD
Intimacy and Relationships
The Five Languages of Apology: How to Experience Healing in All Your Relationships
by Gary Chapman, Jennifer M. Thomas
by John Gottman PhD and Nan Silver
Couples Therapy Workbook: 30 Guided Conversations to Re-Connect Relationships
by Kathleen Mates-Youngman
Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
by Emily Nagoski Ph.D.
Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma
by Staci Haines
Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad About Feeling Good (About Sex)
by Nadia Bolz-Weber
The Soulmate Experience: A Practical Guide to Creating Extraordinary Relationships
by Mali Apple and Joe Dunn
by Don Miguel Ruiz
How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
by David Richo and Kathlyn Hendricks
Gender, Sexuality, and Identity
The New Queer Conscience (Pocket Change Collective)
by Adam Eli, Ashley Lukashevsky
by Anneliese A. Singh , Diane Ehrensaft
Imaginary Borders (Pocket Change Collective)
by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Ashley Lukashevsky
Beyond the Gender Binary (Pocket Change Collective)
by Alok Vaid-Menon, Ashley Lukashevsky
The Every Body Book: The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families
by Rachel E. Simon, Noah Grigni
Race, Ethnic Identity, and Culture
So You Want to Talk About Race
by Ijeoma Oluo
by Ibram X. Kendi
by Sheila Wise Rowe
by Anneliese A. Singh PhD , Tim Wise , Derald Wing Sue Ph.D.
The State of Black Girls: A Go-To Guide for Creating Safe Space for Black Girls
by Marline Francois-Madden LCSW
Black Women's Mental Health: Balancing Strength and Vulnerability
by Stephanie Y. Evans
Soothe Your Nerves: The Black Woman's Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Fearz
by Angela Neal-Barnett Ph.D
Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America
by Ms. Charisse Jones, Kumea Shorter-Gooden
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
by Resmaa Menakem
Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People
by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald
Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out
by Ruth King
Restorative yoga for ethnic and race-based stress and trauma
by Gail Parker, PhD
Black Meditation: Ten Practices for Self-Care, Mindfulness, and Self-Determination
by David Archer
Others/Self-Help
by Viktor E. Frankl
The Miracle Morning: The 6 Habits that Will Transform Your Life Before 8 a.m.
by Hal Elrod
by Hal Elrod
This Year I Will...: A 52-Week Guided Journal to Achieve Your Goals Paperback
by Tiffany Louise LCSW
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
by Christine Kane
by Glennon Doyle and Glennon Doyle Melton
Wholehearted Living
Books by Brene Brown
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts
Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience